Orthodox-Protestant Theological Dialogue is ‘D-E-D’ Dead The dialogue with protestant churches has hit a dead end, but the Russian Orthodox Church hopes for cooperation with them in the humanitarian sphere, the patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus declared in an interview with Bulgarian news media. Patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus Kirill will visit Bulgaria on 2 […]
GreatMartyr Euphemia the All-Praised: Protector and Defender of Orthodox Christianity
A great and miraculous event is commemorated today (July 11) in the history of the Church. It took place during the Council of Chalcedon before a multitude of witnesses. The Miracle of Saint Euphemia the All-Praised The holy Great Martyr Euphemia (September 16) suffered martyrdom in the city of Chalcedon in the year 304, during […]
A World Split Apart
Thirty-five years ago today – on June 8, 1978 – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who had arrived in the United States three years earlier, delivered the commencement address at Harvard University. The “Harvard Address,” as it has popularly come to be known, is most likely Solzhenitsyn’s most famous work of non-fiction. Sadly, today it is more vital […]
We May Be Entering a ‘Post-Secular’ Age
by Daniel Lattier Contrary to what you hear, religion is on the rise. The common narrative we hear today is that the world is becoming increasingly secularized, and that traditional religion is becoming a relic of the past. But there’s a counter-narrative that’s gaining currency, namely, that secularism is in crisis, and that the world is […]
2017 Orthodox Bioethics Conference
Over the weekend I was invited to the inaugural Orthodox Bioethics Conference, held in Felton, CA at St. Lawrence Orthodox Church. Grateful for the love, hospitality, and warm welcome we received, I offer you the lectures of this conference, whose important topic was Abortion. To watch the lectures
Saints Called Upon for Various Needs
In the Orthodox Church, a patron saint is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians up to the present, a vast number of patron saints have been recorded. The following is a list of saints who are often called upon for special purposes.
Russian Priest Investigating the ‘miraculous’ Holy Fire of Jerusalem
Fr Gennady Zaridze is seeking scientific proof about the Holy Fire According to tradition, the Holy Fire ignites from the tomb of Jesus Christ at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It has been descending on the church for more than 1,500 years and it is believed that the year when it fails […]
The West Will Collapse Without Christian Revival
by Selwyn Duke There has never been a successful and long-lasting atheistic civilization — and there never will be — is the opinion of many astute observers. And it’s also apparently the belief of radio giant Michael Savage, as he issued a dire warning on his Wednesday show. “Unless Christianity receives a new enthusiasm that […]
The Orthodox Church is Standing in the Way of the New World Order
by Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov) Taking part in the recent solemnities in Russia surrounding the celebration of Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Vladimir were representatives of Local Orthodox Churches from around the world. Present from the Serbian Orthodox Church was Metropolitan Amfilohije (Radović) of Montenegro, who has long been a friend of the Russian Orthodox Church. Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov) of […]
‘Flat Earth’ Theory: A Secular Myth Fabricated to Defame Christianity
Same name-calling tactic is being used today. Can you figure it out who are being called ‘flat earthers’ today? by Wes Walker Where did the idea of “Flat Earthers” come from? The idea has been traced back to “a slanderous fabrication invented by opponents of Christianity in the 19th century and has been thoroughly debunked […]